Ghaly said he expects the whole process to result in approval and that officials are “anticipating that rollout next week.”Īsked about some parents thoughts that Covid doesn’t dramatically impact children Ghaly replied, “The CDC announced that Covid is 8th leading killer of young people.” For those concerned about the vaccines themselves Ghaly, who is a pediatrician, said, “These pediatric vaccines: They are safe.
Their consideration usually takes 24-48 hours, after which time Ghaly and other state health officials will make the final determination on the administration of the vaccine to pre-teens. To Begin Delivering Additional Shots TomorrowĬalifornia has its own vetting process through the Western States Scientific Safety Review Workgroup, public health experts from California, Nevada, Oregon and Washington who are analyzing federal findings for those states.
CDC Approves Expansion Of Covid Vaccine Booster Rollout, L.A.